Articles / CovidSafe tracking app reviewed
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Lecturer in Information and Communication Technologies, CQUniversity Australia
About 1.13 million people had downloaded the federal government’s COVIDSafe app by 6am today, just 12 hours after its release last night, said Health Minister Greg Hunt. The government is hoping at least 40% of the population will make use of the app, designed to help reduce the spread of the coronavirus disease.
Previously dubbed TraceTogether – in line with a similar app rolled out in Singapore – the coronavirus contact tracing app has been an ongoing cause of contention among the public. Many people have voiced concerns of an erosion of privacy, and potential misuse of citizen data by the government.
But how does COVIDSafe work? And to what extent has the app addressed our privacy concerns?
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Lecturer in Information and Communication Technologies, CQUniversity Australia
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